On Friday we went to another up and coming yeshoov called Sedei boaz. We met women who found out about this land and decided to settle it. They literally put caravans on top of the hill and had their husbands build houses. It slowly became a community and now 50 families live there. 150 more houses are being built now. It's amazing what people can do. Like the rest of the Gush, the land is originally owned by the government and therefore the settlement is starting off illegally. After some time the government wil (hopefully) legalize it like the rest of the area.
You can donate a brick for their new shul for 180 shekel ($53) in your name. If you're interested, please let me know and I can arrange it. 😉
So for Shabbat we were scattered throughout different homes in the area. Naomi and I were put in the lovely home of Laura and Chaim Ben David. They're an American family originally from Teaneck / Boca Raton. Laura is the author of "Moving Up: An Aliyah Journal" which is available on Amazon. Lol
Throughout Shabbat we heard a lot of Aliyah stories from people who now live in Neve Daniel. It was all very informative and inspiring. Amazingly, there are girls in my school who are making Aliyah in the near future and some are looking into the army/ national service / college programs.
We ended the night with a delish Seuda shilishit and havdala by Rav Eitan
Stay tuned
Very nice Shabbat and timely the way it coincides with yom haazmaut showing how lands are built. Oh and put me down for one brick!! Shabbat Shalom
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